Information about #15153A color

#15153A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #15153A is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(21, 21, 58) — 8.2% red, 8.2% green, 22.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 15 / 15 / 0 / 77. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated classic blue, #15153A leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Navy Blue Bellflower (#191F45). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Elderberry (#17182B) and Nite Life (#1D2134).

The recipe behind #15153A is rgb(21, 21, 58), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #15153A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 17.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.2:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:77), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #15153A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#15153A color variations

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#15153A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #15153A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Elderberry color link
Elderberry

#17182B

Nite Life color link
Nite Life

#1D2134

Magnum color link
Magnum

#112331

Surfs Up color link
Surfs Up

#1F2142

Titans Navy color link
Titans Navy

#0C2340

Deep Cove color link
Deep Cove

#051040

Tangaroa color link
Tangaroa

#03163C

Dark color link
Dark

#1B2431

Blue Night color link
Blue Night

#1F263B

Navy color link
Navy

#01153E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#15153A
  • RGB21, 21, 58
  • CMYK15, 15, 0, 77
  • CSSrgb(21, 21, 58)
  • HSL240°, 47%, 15%
  • HSL Precise240°, 46.835%, 15.49%
  • HSV240°, 64%, 23%
  • HSB240°, 64%, 23%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.082, 0.082, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.082, 0.082, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.082, 0.082, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID15153A
  • DECIMAL ID1381690
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01